Global Patent Index - EP 0515118 A1

EP 0515118 A1 19921125 - Dental device.

Title (en)

Dental device.

Title (de)

Zahntechnische Einrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif dentaire.

Publication

EP 0515118 A1 19921125 (EN)

Application

EP 92304469 A 19920518

Priority

  • GB 9110833 A 19910520
  • GB 9118574 A 19910830

Abstract (en)

A device for use in removing food debris from between the teeth includes a rigid body (10,11) having a fluid passage (12) in it extending between a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, means for connecting the inlet to a source of fluid under pressure, a valve in the passage for controlling fluid flow through the passage, manual means (25) for operating the valve, a rigid tube (19) extending from the fluid outlet to a fluid exit orifice (20), and pressure relief means between that outlet and the exit orifice. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61C 17/02; A61C 17/022

IPC 8 full level

A61C 17/022 (2006.01); A61C 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61C 17/02 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0515118 A1 19921125; GB 2257635 A 19930120; GB 2257635 B 19950315; GB 9210588 D0 19920701; JP H07171170 A 19950711; US 5297962 A 19940329

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92304469 A 19920518; GB 9210588 A 19920518; JP 15266992 A 19920520; US 88443892 A 19920518